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Product Catalog Azure Biosystems™ Product Catalog Rev 20180613 www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 1 2 www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 About Azure Biosystems At Azure Biosystems, we develop easy-to-use, high-performance imaging systems and high-quality reagents for life science research. By bringing a fresh approach to instrument design, technology, and user interface, we move past incremental improvements and go straight to innovations that substantially advance what a scientist can do. And in focusing on getting the highest quality data from these instruments—low backgrounds, sensitive detection, robust quantitation—we’ve created a line of reagents that consistently delivers reproducible results and streamlines workflows. Providing scientists around the globe with high-caliber products for life science research, Azure Biosystems’ innovations open the door to boundless scientific insights. Learn more at azurebiosystems.com. cSeries Imagers Sapphire Ao Absorbance Reagents & Biomolecular Imager Microplate Reader Blotting Accessories Download our free Western Blotting Guidebook at www.azurebiosystems.com/guidebook. Corporate Headquarters 6747 Sierra Court Phone: (925) 307-7127 Please send purchase orders to: Suite A-B (9am–4pm Pacific time) [email protected] Dublin, CA 94568 To dial from outside of the US: For product inquiries, please email USA +1 925 307 7127 [email protected] FAX: (925) 905-1816 Copyright © 2019 Azure Biosystems. All rights reserved. The Azure Biosystems logo, Azure Biosystems™, cSeries™, Sapphire™ and Radiance™ are trademarks of Azure Biosystems, Inc. More information about Azure Biosystems intellectual property assets, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, is available at www.azurebiosystems.com or by contacting us by phone or email. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 3 Table of Contents Quickly Find the Solution to Wash Buffers 35 Your Western Woes 4 Azure Blot Washing Buffer 36 IMAGING 5 Azure Fluorescent Blot Washing Buffer 37 Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager 6 Chemiluminescent Detection 39 cSeries™ Imaging Systems 10 HRP-conjugated Secondary Antibodies 40 Azure c280 12 Azure ChemiWriter ECL 41 Azure c150 and c200 13 Radiance Substrates 42 Software 14 Radiance ECL 43 Accessories 16 Radiance Q 44 REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES 18 Radiance Plus Substrate 45 Blotting Accessories 19 Azure Flash Western Incubation Trays 20 Chemiluminescence Kit 46 Background Quenching Sheets 21 HRP Stripping Buffer 47 Blot Development Folders 22 Fluorescent Detection 49 Transfer to Membrane 23 AzureSpectra Fluorescent Secondary Antibodies 50 Pre-cut Membranes 24 AzureSpectra Labeling Kits 52 Blotting Paper for Western Blotting 25 AzureSpectra Fluorescent Western Azure Transfer Buffer 26 Blotting Kits 53 Total Protein Detection 27 AzureSpectra Fluorescent Demo Kits 54 Azure Ponceau Stain 28 AzureRed Fluorescent Protein Stain 29 MICROPLATE READER 55 Membrane Blocking 31 Ao Absorbance Microplate Reader 56 Azure Chemi Blot Blocking Buffer 32 Ao Absorbance Microplate Reader Accessories and Filters 57 Azure Protein-Free Blot Blocking Buffer 33 Azure Fluorescent Blot Blocking Buffer 34 Quickly Find the Solution to Your Western Woes Sensitivity Lower Save Time Quantitation Sample Reagents optimized Background Products designed Products designed Reagents that are to increase limit Reagents optimized to save time. to increase available to sample. of detection. to lower background quantitative for cleaner blots. accuracy. 4 www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 IMAGING www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 5 IMAGING Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager The next generation of laser-based imaging Breakthrough image capture and analysis The Sapphire Biomolecular Imager is a next generation laser scanning system that provides you with exceptional data quality through extremely sensitive detection, ultra high resolution and broad linear dynamic range. This system supports long and short wavelengths of near infrared fluorescence (NIR), red/green/blue (RGB) imaging, chemiluminescent imaging, phosphor imaging as well as optical densitometry (OD) of proteins in stained gels.* • Improved multiplex fluorescent detection • Chemiluminescence imaging, surpassing film • Higher sensitivity for lower limits of detection (femtograms) • Broad linear dynamic range for accurate quantitation • Ease of use with intuitive control software *Patent pending FLUORESCENCE IMAGING Improve Your Quantitation • Stable fluorescent signals enable reliable quantitation of weak and strong bands • Probe for multiple proteins on a single blot, and get more results from each sample Part Number Name Description IS1024 Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – NIR Laser excitation wavelengths at 685nm and 784nm IS1025 Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – RGB Laser excitation wavelengths at 488nm, 520nm and 658nm IS1026 Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – RGBNIR Laser excitation wavelengths at 488nm, 520 nm, 658nm and 784 nm IS1027 Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – PI Sapphire Biomolecular Imager for phosphor imaging Additional Modules IS1003 Chemiluminescence Module Add chemiluminescence detection and white light imaging to Sapphire Biomolecular Imager IS1004 Phosphor Imaging Module Add phosphor imaging to Sapphire Biomolecular Imager IS1018 Q-Module – 520 Laser Module Add 520nm laser and detector to Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – NIR 6 www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 IMAGING Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMAGING PHOSPHOR IMAGING Enhance your Detection Improve Your Flexibility • Femtogram detection of protein • Scan storage phosphor screens for filmless autoradiography • The speed and sensitivity of traditional film with 4X the • Wide dynamic range for dynamic range sensitive detection Specifications Sapphire NIR Sapphire RGB Sapphire RGBNIR Sapphire PI Part number IS1024 IS1025 IS1026 IS1027 Laser excitation 685, 784 488, 520, 658 488, 520, 658, 784 658 wavelengths Bit depth 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit Scanning area 25 cm X 25 cm 25 cm X 25 cm 25 cm X 25 cm 25 cm X 25 cm Scanning mode Simultaneous or Simultaneous or Simultaneous or Phosphor Imaging Sequential Sequential Sequential Resolution 10 micron – 1000 micron 10 micron – 1000 micron 10 micron – 1000 micron 10 micron – 1000 micron Detectors Avalanche Photodiode Photomultiplier Tube, Photomultiplier Tube, Photomultiplier Tube Avalanche Photodiode Avalanche Photodiode Scanning speed 50 cm/s 50 cm/s 50 cm/s 50 cm/s Filters Red 725BP40, Blue 518BP22, Blue 518BP22, 390BP40 IR 832BP37 Green 565BP24, Green 565BP24, Red 710BP40 Red 710BP40, IR 832BP37 Dimensions 75 cm X 45 cm X 70 cm 75 cm X 45 cm X 70 cm 75 cm X 45 cm X 70 cm 75 cm X 45 cm X 70 cm (W X H X D) Weight 140 lbs 140 lbs 140 lbs 140 lbs Power requirements 100 – 240 VAC ± 10%, 100 – 240 VAC ± 10%, 100 – 240 VAC ± 10%, 100 – 240 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz Computer Windows 10 laptop or Windows 10 laptop or Windows 10 laptop or Windows 10 laptop or Windows Pro desktop PC Windows Pro desktop PC Windows Pro desktop PC Windows Pro desktop PC and 4K monitor and 4K monitor and 4K monitor and 4K monitor Q-Module Optional N/A N/A N/A Laser excitation 520 wavelength Filters Green 565BP24 Chemiluminescent Optional Optional Optional Optional Upgrade Imaging area, 16 cm X 13 cm 16 cm X 13 cm 16 cm X 13 cm 16 cm X 13 cm chemiluminescent Bit depth 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit Resolution 2688 X 2200 2688 X 2200 2688 X 2200 2688 X 2200 Imaging time 0-60 minutes 0-60 minutes 0-60 minutes 0-60 minutes Visible imaging Yes Yes Yes Yes Phosphor Imaging Optional Optional Optional N/A Module Sample types Storage phosphor screen Storage phosphor screen Storage phosphor screen (imaging plate) (imaging plate) (imaging plate) www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 7 IMAGING Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager Dragonfly Corn 488nm – 658nm – 784nm – 10micron 488nm – 658nm – 10micron 2D Gel Image Dragonfly (Zoom) Untreated HeLa lysate was labeled with Cy3. Treated HeLa 488nm – 658nm – 784nm – 10micron lysate was labeled with Cy5. Samples were simultaneously separated using IEF in the first dimension and SDS-PAGE in the second dimension. 8 www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 IMAGING Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager Grasshopper (Zoom) Sea Star 488nm – 658nm – 784nm – 10micron 488nm – 520nm – 658nm – 784nm – 10micron Multiplex Fluorescence Mouse Heart (Black & White) Up to 4 different fluorescent probes can be used and imaged 658nm – 10micron at once. www.azurebiosystems.com • [email protected] • +1.925.307.7217 9 IMAGING cSeries™ Imaging Systems c600, c500, c400 and c300 Big performance, small footprint, incomparable value Great science starts with high-quality data, and when it comes to imaging gels, blots, plates, and even intact tissues and small animal models, high-quality data starts with the cSeries. Leveraging Azure Biosystems’ deep expertise in imaging system engineering, the cSeries delivers best-in-class sensitivity, dynamic range, and signal-to-noise ratio in an easy-to-use, compact instrument. • Get high-quality data from an expertly-engineered system • Perform a wide range of imaging applications with a single, versatile instrument • Choose a system for today’s needs and upgrade as your detection methodologies change • Seamlessly integrate the cSeries into your
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